Sustainable healthcare for tomorrow

We go to work to revolutionise care for people and planet

At Mölnlycke, we are determined to support hospital management to cope with the immense pressure global healthcare systems are facing – with minimal impact on people and planet.

Many healthcare systems today are unsustainable. Healthcare workers are suffering from depression and anxiety1, and may leave the profession as a result. Hospital managers are under immense pressure to deliver the right care to the right patients with fewer resources.

At the same time hospitals are expected to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission footprint and improve circularity, in a sector thought to be responsible for 4-5% of global GHG emissions. These demands may impact patient outcomes for the worse2.

Our vision of sustainable healthcare

  • We envision a future where people enjoy optimal health and wellbeing, where health systems operate in an efficient and responsible manner, at minimal cost to the environment, and have a positive impact on society at large.

We are striving not only to solve the problems of today, but to address the challenges of tomorrow. In collaboration with healthcare stakeholders, we are: 

  • Pioneering intuitive innovations to increase efficiencies in healthcare and to help improve the wellbeing of healthcare professionals, while ensuring the best patient outcomes

  • Developing inclusive solutions to support and educate patients and caregivers in taking responsibility for their own care, and to positively impact their quality of life

  • Minimising the environmental impact of our solutions

  • Decoupling health service delivery from resource constraints by improving the circularity of our solutions

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  • Redefining sustainability in healthcare: a holistic approach to medical technology assessment

    New white paper calls for integration of environmental, human and economic metrics in sustainability assessments of medical technologies.

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  • High burnout among operating room staff poses significant risk to patient safety

    A new narrative review published in the September 2025 issue of Journal of Patient Safety reveals alarmingly high levels of burnout among healthcare workers in operating rooms (ORs) and warns of the serious implications for both staff and patients3. 

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  • Better wound care with fewer resources

  • The Non-Value Report – make room for what matters

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  • There are other ways

  • EcoVadis platinum medal

    For the second time in a row, EcoVadis awarded Mölnlycke a platinum medal in 2025 for our focus on sustainability.

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    1. Woo et al, Dec 21. HCPs are experiencing psychiatric symptoms at surprising rates, including PTSD (38%), depression (74%), and anxiety (75%).

    2. Pichler, P, Jaccard I, Weisz U, Weisz H. International comparison of health care carbon footprints. (2019). IOP Science. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab19e1/meta#erlab19e1s3 Accessed 12 January 2024

    3. Published in the Journal of Patient Safety (2025) under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license. © Hueto Madrid, Juan Antonio MD; Hargreaves, Judith MSc; Buchelt, Beata PhD.

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